The 'Mahi' is a
river in western
India. It rises in
Madhya Pradesh and, after flowing through the
Vagad region of
Rajasthan, enters
Gujarat and falls into the sea by a wide estuary near
Cambay. Its total length is 500 km. and its estimated drainage area 40,000 sq. km. It has given its name to the
Mahi Kantha agency of
Bombay, and also to the
mehwasis, marauding highlanders often mentioned in Arabian chronicles.
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Mahi Basin (Department of Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan)
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